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There is no clear indication as to when the country will have a substantive Chancellor and Chief Justice with President Irfaan Ali today declaring that although nothing is holding up consultations for the two top judicial posts, discussions have not started as yet in the government’s camp regarding the matter. The Constitution mandates consultation and […]
The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport has announced the return of the Guyana Prize for Literature after an absence of more than six years. With a number of new categories and rules added, the Culture Ministry is hoping that the return of the prize will foster and improve the rich Guyanese literature and talent […]
Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton has asked the Court of Appeal to overturn the High Court’s decision that the appointment of the Chairman and Members of the Police Service Commission and the Integrity Commission were in accordance with the Constitution. In his appeal filed on Monday, September 5, the Opposition Leader said with the exception of […]
The Opposition APNU+AFC today said the release of the mid-year report by the Ministry of Finance proves that the country is indeed facing a cost of living crisis and there needs to be more assistance from the Government. The Opposition has repeatedly called on the Government to introduce a comprehensive plan that could benefit all […]
Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, has announced that the Demerara Harbour Bridge will be opened to vehicles weighing up to 18 tons starting today following disruptions over the weekend. The Minister is also urging truck drivers to reduce their speed when crossing the bridge. On Sunday, the DHB was closed to vehicular traffic […]
Minister of Education Priya Manickchand announced this morning that the results for this year’s National Grade Six Assessment Examinations will be released on Friday, 9th September. The Ministry had previously announced a September 15 release date. In a brief statement, Minister Manickchand said students and their parents should not be nervous, since all schools will […]
The Government of Guyana today condemned the continued harassment being meted out to Guyanese fisherfolk by the Surinamese government. In a statement, the Government also called out of the Government of Suriname over its failure to grant licenses to Guyanese fishermen in keeping with a commitment made by Suriname almost two years ago. The Guyana […]
Three students from the Anna Regina Multilateral School have snagged the highest number of grade ones at this year’s Caribbean Secondary Certificate Examinations and appear to be in the running for the top performer prize. In releasing preliminary results today, the Ministry of Education announced that Ramool Baboolall of the Anna Regina Multilateral School wrote […]
Predicting that President Irfaan Ali will call General and Regional Elections long before 2025, Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton believes that the Opposition needs to be mobilised since he is of the view that the Opposition would be victorious at the elections. “We will continue to campaign until they call the elections, and we guarantee, when […]
With the price of crude oil remaining high internationally, Guyana is projected to earn US$1.1B in revenue from the sale of its share of profit oil, and US$147.7M in royalties by the end of 2022, the Ministry of Finance said in its Mid-Year Report. Initially, the Finance Ministry had projected that by the end of […]
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